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Scared to paint? Here’s a pep talk!

The Frugal Girl

When I posted my last painting project : …some of you had questions/comments that I wanted to answer in a post so that all of you could see the answers. But I also want to encourage all of you by saying that no one ever taught me how to paint furniture. A simple paint job is a good start. So, here you go. But no furniture!

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A storage chest for Sonia

The Frugal Girl

I painted it white, and I put it in Zoe’s room, and then Lisey’s, and then when I moved here, I brought it along and kept it in Lisey’s room. Sonia texted me a few weeks back to see if she could have the chest to store some blankets and stuffed animals. Definitely time for some fresh paint.

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A Lego bookshelf for Zoe

The Frugal Girl

Zoe loves to build Lego kits, and she didn’t have much of a place to store some of her bigger pieces. A nice thing about using the same paint over and over is that this shelf is exactly the same shade of white as Zoe’s bed, which I painted several years ago when I took apart Sonia and Zoe’s bunkbeds.

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Wooden Snowman Craft

Stockpiling Moms

Step 2: (Optional) Paint the other sides of the wooden piece’s orange. Step 3: (Optional) Mix a brown paint with the orange to make a darker orange shade. Paint lines to simulate pumpkin ridges. It is also possible to order these kits on Amazon or in craft stores. Let it dry. Let it dry.

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Want to save money? Let go of the need for matching

The Frugal Girl

If you’re patient, you can find cheap things that coordinate If you are a stickler for matching, it’s going to be nigh onto impossible to use thrift stores and Buy Nothing groups to find things that were meant to go together. For instance, I have a fair number of white serving dishes that I’ve gotten at thrift stores.

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A bit sheepishly

The Frugal Girl

My painted Christmas tree stand held up very well My de-rusting and painting job did the trick because everything was still intact when I removed my tree yesterday. You know how I’m painting that bookshelf white? You know how I’m painting that bookshelf white? I bought a tube of caulk and regretted it.

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Final Day! 40% Off Paint at Sherwin-Williams

Couponing 101

Giving a room a fresh coat of paint can be an affordable way to change the look and feel of the room without giving it a full makeover. Through today, October 21, Sherwin-Williams is offering 40% off paints and stains. Additionally, select painting supplies are also 30% off. Exclusions may apply. The post Final Day!